We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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California Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas	% of all Visas	Average Wage	Visa Type
1,132,362	86.89%	$100,819	H-1B
137,987	10.59%	$145,140	PERM
27,949	2.14%	$107,091	E-3 Australian
4,960	0.38%	$29,309	H-2A

As of May 2023, California has seen a total of 1,303,258 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in California is the H-1B visa with 1,132,362 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 86.89% of California's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 137,987 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 10.59% of California's total visas.

Top Occupations in California (All Years)

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	153	$65,926	83.61%
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	149	$63,690	84.66%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	146	$71,180	82.95%
Coaches and Scouts	142	$40,538	80.68%
Hospitalists	142	$169,263	86.59%
Epidemiologists	141	$73,992	86.50%
Personal Financial Advisors	138	$58,223	84.66%
Chiropractors	137	$54,672	85.09%
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	136	$44,274	84.47%
Administrative Services Managers	134	$66,265	84.28%

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Occupation	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Soil and Plant Scientists	25	$61,135	21.93%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	25	$56,805	21.93%
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	24	$29,406	21.24%
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$55,016	21.24%
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	24	$54,418	21.24%
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	24	$67,322	21.43%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	24	$73,417	21.43%
Bakers	24	$30,380	21.43%
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	24	$51,122	21.62%
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	24	$71,843	21.82%

California Employees Over Time

California has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 50,870 employees were hired. California peaked in 2022 with 107,868 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 90,720 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in California From PERM Program (All Years)

Country	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
India	42,735	$178,228	48.91%
China	15,777	$108,656	53.06%
South Korea	4,032	$154,868	40.97%
Canada	3,684	$145,079	47.74%
Taiwan	1,769	$272,719	36.38%
Philippines	1,733	$517,903	45.04%
Mexico	1,231	$85,995	37.92%
United Kingdom	913	$111,050	45.38%
Japan	796	$241,546	40.24%
France	786	$107,939	47.61%

Top Hiring Companies in California (All Years)

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Thumbtack Inc	223	$139,511	87.45%
Kpi Partners Inc	223	$101,228	87.80%
Sony Network Entertainment International Llc	223	$94,326	87.80%
Target Enterprise Inc	222	$135,393	88.10%
San Jose Unified School District	221	$59,905	87.70%
Covidien Lp	220	$95,594	87.30%
Proficient Business Systems Inc	220	$79,321	87.30%
Aegis Therapies Inc	220	$77,300	87.65%
California Institute Of Technologyjet Propulsion Laboratory	220	$74,424	87.65%
Veeva Systems Inc	220	$116,572	87.65%

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %

Company	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Rite Aid Hdqtrs Corp	18	$126,278	32.73%
Pacificstructures Inc	18	$76,101	32.73%
Ghg Systems Inc	18	$162,013	32.73%
Advanced Research Center Inc	18	$52,695	33.33%
Branch Metrics Inc	18	$144,128	33.33%
Particle Media Inc	18	$127,971	33.33%
Computer Technology Resources Inc	18	$90,489	33.33%
Innopath Software	18	$106,515	33.33%
Wyse Technology Inc	18	$108,647	33.33%
Corsair Memory Inc	18	$115,907	33.33%

Top Industries in California (All Years)

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Custom Computer Programming Services	312,578	$92,566	91.22%
Computer Systems Design Services	109,823	$112,222	89.12%
Electronic Computer Manufacturing	31,967	$136,456	89.17%
Computer Systems Design And Related Services	31,940	$105,105	95.47%
Other Computer Related Services	28,918	$96,928	86.88%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	25,329	$70,893	80.65%
Computing Infrastructure Providers Data Processing Web Hosting And Related Services	22,511	$132,927	92.36%
Engineering Services	19,340	$88,113	87.03%
Semiconductor And Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	19,317	$113,740	89.21%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	18,978	$114,532	89.43%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Farm Labor Contractors And Crew Leaders	1,255	$29,995	100.00%
Sheep Farming	973	$28,127	100.00%
Support Activities For Crop Production	556	$35,714	100.00%
Apiculture	306	$31,428	100.00%
Other Vegetable Except Potato And Melon Farming	234	$31,607	100.00%
Strawberry Farming	185	$28,901	100.00%
Noncitrus Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	174	$33,516	100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming	147	$34,652	100.00%
Grape Vineyards	106	$30,027	100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming	97	$34,426	100.00%

Industry	# of Jobs	Avg Wage	Approval %
Computer Systems Design Services	29,897	$120,796	73.89%
Semiconductor And Related Device Manufacturing	6,758	$112,365	22.60%
Other Computer Related Services	6,599	$114,410	36.13%
Financial Transactions Processing Reserve And Clearinghouse Activities	3,953	$119,753	37.81%
Colleges Universities And Professional Schools	3,799	$68,611	47.45%
Nursing Care Facilities Skilled Nursing Facilities	2,085	$82,066	30.85%
Full Service Restaurants	1,217	$37,937	18.44%
Religious Organizations	1,098	$124,462	16.73%
Architectural Services	992	$65,424	18.88%
Radio Broadcasting Stations	874	$101,751	19.22%

California Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in California to that of the other top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in California over all years is $100,819. California has the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states, with the second highest average wage being WA with an average wage of $99,834.